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31.10.2026 14:31 US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday ruled out the prospect of an endless war in Iran, expressing confidence that President Donald Trump would achieve the administration's objectives, Anadolu Agency reported.

31.10.2026 14:31 A Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran on Friday morning for talks with senior Iranian officials on issues of mutual interest.

31.10.2026 14:31 The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps announced the dismantling of a two-person team affiliated with foreign intelligence services in the west of the country.

31.10.2026 14:31 It is said that politics makes strange bedfellows. Apparently international sanctions do too. Russia and Iran, the world's two most-sanctioned nations, are deepening trade and financial ties to reduce their reliance on Western-dominated economic systems, a marriage of convenience through national currencies, direct banking links, and alternative transport routes.

31.10.2026 14:31 The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vincent Danz arrived in the Republic of the Marshall Islands Friday as part of their ongoing Operation Rematau patrol, an overarching multi-mission endeavor to promote regional stability and security throughout the Pacific.

31.10.2026 14:31 The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry concluded bilateral maritime law enforcement operations alongside Tonga on Wednesday.

31.10.2026 14:31 The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a contract of up to $6.13 million to 1000 Island Airboats, of Marion, Wisconsin, to deliver up to 10 Special Purpose Craft -- Ice Rescue Transport Second Generation boats, known as SPC-IRT IIs.

31.10.2026 14:31 The U.S. Coast Guard is beginning the first phase of a utility modernization project at Coast Guard Base Kodiak following the Sept. 30 award of a utility energy services contract by Defense Logistics Agency Energy.

31.10.2026 14:31 Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Columbia and its crew arrived at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Thursday, Oct. 29, for a scheduled maintenance and modernization period.

31.10.2026 14:31 On Monday 26 October 2026, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska, alongside NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy Douglas Jones, and the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' President of the Board of Directors and Secretary General, Theodora Gentzis, opened the 2026 NATO Partnerships 360 Symposium. The event took place from 25 to 27 October, in Brussels, Belgium.

31.10.2026 14:31 An Italian military helicopter crashed in Bosnia Thursday, and three people have been reported to have died in the crash, according to ANSA.

31.10.2026 14:31 Minister of National Defence Robertas Kaunas expressed his sincere condolences to Italian Minister of Defence Guido Crosetto following the tragic helicopter accident in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which claimed the lives of four Italian personnel serving in the European Union Force Operation Althea.

31.10.2026 14:31 Tallinn Mechanism Member States and Observers met in Rome from October 29 to 30 for their biannual meeting under the Italian Chairship. Launched in 2023, the Tallinn Mechanism has become the leading international platform for coordinating civilian cyber support to Ukraine. It unites member states, observers, donors and technical experts to deliver timely, targeted assistance aligned with Ukraine's most urgent civilian cyber and digital resilience needs.

31.10.2026 14:31 Vice Minister of National Defence Bronius Bieliauskas met with Permanent State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Defence Nils Hilmer during the visit in Berlin. They focused extensively on the progress of stationing the German Brigade in Lithuania, development of military and civilian infrastructure, and readiness to sustain the permanent stationing of the Brigade in Lithuania. The Brigade is planned to be manned fully to complete the stationing by the end of 2027.

31.10.2026 14:31 The Philippine Army's 6th Infantry Division has distributed additional firearms and mobility assets to enhance the operational capabilities and security of its subordinate units in its area of responsibility on Thursday.